Trazodone for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 5)

• mamab...
• September 17, 2014

"I go through often occasions of insomnia, and I take 50 - 100 mg of Trazodone, usually after a few nights with no sleep because I don't like how groggy it leaves me feeling in the morning, but it really does help me sleep. It kicks in within an hour for me, though sometimes it can still take me a few hours to actually fall asleep, but I always do. I don't think it gives me more nightmares, but I do have very vivid dreams. All in all it does it's job and will keep taking it."

• NurseV
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 30, 2015

"After suffering from insomnia since I was a child, I have tried many medication, home remedies and nothing really helped. When I was in nursing school it only became worse. I went to see my DR. he recommended Seroquel. I was on Seroquel for about a year and I hated it, horrible nightmares, groggy feeling, not sleeping, irritable, and it worsen my bipolar symptoms. When I told him I was not taking Seroquel anymore he gave Trazodone. I worked right away I sleep as a "normal" person does(8 hours). This medication has really changed my life with sleeping more and mood swings under control. I been taking it for a few years now."

• Revie...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 26, 2019

"This trazodone has been a lifesaver for my insomnia - I had no problem going to sleep but would wake every 30 minutes with nightmares. It got to the point I dreaded falling asleep. After a few weeks I had sleep deprivation and all the hell that came with. Tried otc meds and hydroxyzine but only knocked me out a couple hours with no restful sleep, and felt terrible waking. Not only did trazodone help me to stay asleep, it also calmed my dreams and gave me good restful sleep. Side effects for me are a stuffy nose off and on and slightly drowsy upon waking, which goes away after my morning coffee. I feel tons better now compared to zombie like shell of myself before."

• SadCat
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 10, 2023

"My husband left me two years ago after a 25-year marriage and I am usually very outgoing, confident, and positive. But Tim leaving set me into a downward spiral where I was severely depressed. I don't like to take any medication. I try to fix it on my own, but I was numb. I couldn't feel anything, so after a few different tries of things, I ended up on Wellbutrin XL 300 once a day. I was taking mirtazapine at first. I gained a few pounds on that, and I was mostly taking it for sleep. It stopped working and I didn't want to keep increasing my dose, but as an antidepressant, I thought it was very good. It stopped the negative thoughts in my head, and the endless crying and waves of emotion. I started taking trazodone 25 mg at night, and although it didn't help me sleep any faster, my sleep intervals were 5 to 6 hours which was unheard of for a very long time. I wasn't being fair to the drug though because I would force myself to stay up. Now, I take 75 mg at night, and the drug is fantastic."

• Timmy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 22, 2015

"So last night I tried taking it. Kinda hesitant on taking it but I tried 50 mg and let me tell you, the past two weeks I've never feel asleep so fast and stayed asleep all night. I've tried everything from OTC sleep aids to natural remedies, and nothing worked as well as this. No side effects either! Gave me a good nights rest and finally after two weeks I feel like myself again.. We shall see how it works for my anxeity though."

• Jenbe...
• May 28, 2014

"My psych suggested using trazodone (50mg) for my insomnia issues along with my antidepressant Prozac (20 then 40mg) the first night I took it I couldn't get to sleep for a few hours but once I was sleep I was knocked out. When I woke up I was groggy all day. So I didn't take it the next night. Then the night after that I tried it again and I slept like a baby that night and the next two nights after that. My only issue with it is my dreams are very vivid and are on the nightmare side. But I like the meds. If my dreams continue to be bad I may try something else"

• Mee
• July 25, 2019

"I know what I experienced after taking Trazodone was a "mental injury".. at least that is what I call it. After taking it for about a month, I started to feel extremely depressed. The depression slowly turned into the most crippling anxiety I have ever had the displeasure of living through. Anxiety that left me feeling physically ill, and in pain throughout my entire body. Anxiety that caused my lips to go numb, my hands to cramp up, and my brain to zap. Then came the really dark thoughts... I was so scared! Then, after a mental breakdown my husband took me to the emergency room where I was diagnosed with "Serotonin Syndrome". I ended up being placed on high doses of anti-anxiety medication and didn't know if I would ever be the same. Luckily, I was able to safely wean off of all medications with the help of prayer, yoga, psycho therapy, friends, family, and my loving husband. PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PUT INSIDE OF YOUR BODY!"

• Chris...
• January 23, 2017

"I'm a horrible sleeper. Left to my own devices I would typically sleep from 11 til 1 - be awake from 1 til 5 - sleep from 5-630. And that was it. My doc didn't want to give me more Ativan or clonazepam - and immovane etc. made me feel like a truck had run me over the next day. Tried trazadone and I sleep better than I have at any point in my entire life. I am so grateful. 50mgs 30 minutes before sleep. It makes my nose a little stuffy otherwise no side effects."

• Charl...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 24, 2017

"I've been taking trazadone for about 4 years. I started because my mind would not settle down enough at night to allow me to go to sleep. Trazadone @50mg doesn't knock me out or make me so sleepy I can't stay awake but it absolutely settles my mind enough that I can lay down and sleep. Yes I'm a little groggy when I first open my eyes but within an hour I'm wide awake and looking forward to another nights sleep."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 4, 2016

"I take 50 mg. Of trazadone each night and usually have little to no awakenings throughout the night. I sleep 8 hours and wake fully rested. I'very had no side effects and would definitely recommend this medication to anyone having problems with sleep."

• sleeeep
• February 22, 2017

"I have been taking trazodone for almost two months now. I went in to the doctor wanting a solution for insomnia but then quickly realized it was due to my situational depression. I told him that I never wanted to go on pills for depression but then he explained to me that trazodone is an antidepressant but doesn't have the horrible side effects such as prozac. He also told me its not addictive and that its a very old anti depressant so it wouldn't really do much in that category. These pills have made my life so much easier... I used to get anxiety a little bit after I took them but it went away after a week or two. I am prescribed 50 mg but I only take half, it doesn't really knock me out but I can get to bed before 1am which is great."

• Spunky...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2013

"Most of my life I've been a good sleeper but as I've aged not so much anymore. The reasons are mostly related to pain. My rheumatologist prescribed trazodone because I could not tolerate most of the other meds. So I've been taking Tylenol PM with good results but with an awful hangover of 5-6 hours the morning after. So far the trazodone has given me the same benefit minus the morning fog. I've cut the pill in half and it has given me several nights of painless continued sleep. Awakening rested, painless and ready to start my day. Hopefully this may solve my sleepless problem and some pain too. I don't like medication but sometimes it really is necessary."

• CTano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2018

"Trazodone was prescribed for insomnia and depression . I started off with 50 mg at bedtime but tapered back to 25mg ( halved the pill) because my short term memory was a little on the blink . Since I Iowered the dose, all is well. I’ve had no depression ( believe me when I say I’ve tried ALL the antidepressants ). I get sleepy within 30 minutes , I’ve slept all night 90% of the time . Morning drowsiness minimal , esp after coffee. Happy user so far . First ever review !! I’m early 60s."

• Laryss
• January 10, 2020

"My doctor put me on trazadone for insomnia about 5 years ago. I started on one 25 mg tablet and it worked great, would usually fall asleep pretty quickly. After a couple months I noticed it was taking three or more hours to fall asleep. My doctor says take two tablets. Fell asleep quickly every night. In the last year I have had pain in my right lower right cage, as time went on it was quickly becoming moderate pain. In the last 3 months I have had severe pain with spasming and in the emergency room twice because of the severity of the pain. After my second trip to the ER and being told nothing was wrong a thought jumped in my head to ask about it being a long term effect of the trazadone. I have had three doctors tell me no, trazadone should not be the cause. Well I stopped taking it just to see and within 4 days the pain in my side was gone! I stayed off the trazadone for two weeks and started again with one tablet, the pain was back after two nights."

• Bill
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 6, 2024

"Good powerful sleep-inducing drug that knocks you out and gives you deep sleep, with little adverse effects. Its only downside is that its effect is too short. I wake up from it too early (like after 4-5 hours) and stay awake for another 2-3 hours before I am able to fall back to sleep again and complete my sleep. There needs to be an extended-release form of it."

• Martin
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 2, 2020

"My physician prescribed trazodone for my insomnia beginning in June 2020. I was always able to fall asleep with no problem, but staying asleep was. I was waking about 4-5 times a night for unknown reasons. I was really hoping that trazodone would help me stay asleep. I never took more that 50mg at one time because of the reported side effects at higher doses. Unfortunately, the drug did not help me stay asleep. But, it did cause a terrible case of dry mouth which woke me up off and on all night to drink water. I also had some blurry vision problems in the mornings which went away by noon. So, I discontinued the drug. The dry mouth and blurry vision went away immediately. I am going to give trazodone fair rating because I am certain it works for some people, just not for me. Good luck to the others who try it."

• Mary...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 11, 2016

"I have been on and off TRAZADONE for months even years. Nothing but positive feelings from me sure it took tweaking the dose from 50 mg to current 150--300 nightly as my day " goes ,". Stress - wise. Most nights I get 5 or so peaceful hours sleep can wake to pee, go right back to sleep. No headache later. Bye"

• Marle...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 11, 2019

"This is the only medication my doctor will prescribe for insomnia. It has made things worse. The lengths of time I go without sleep has increased. This last bout was 10 nights. My muscles were twitching, I felt like I was going to have a seizure, so there was no way I was leaving my house. I keep a sleep diary and have figured out I get an average of 2 hours sleep a night if any. I have tried all the holistic options and begged my doctor to help me find something that works. She says the same thing about relaxation and breathing techniques, I have tried this and continue to. But I explain to her how I can stay up all night and do that. IT DOES NOT WORK FOR ME. So she just writes me another prescription for Trazodone. Not only has it made the problem worse, it has also destroyed my stomach. I either can't stop going or I can't go at all. I also feel like I have a cold all the time. My current quality of life is sub par."

• Debde
• April 19, 2015

"I have been taking it few years now, i take it every night or I can't shut my brain down. I love it i sleep all night and I don't have any problems feeling droggy in the morning I swear by it. I have tried over the counter and natural and nothing worked until trazodone."

• Turtl...
• October 1, 2015

"I have been on Trazadone for 4 years almost 5. I have had depression for that long too. I started taking it because I would only sleep for 3-5 hours and wake up and my mind would not "shut off" for me to return to sleep. This has been a life saver for me. I have never had any problems with it. It helps me sleep consistently throughout the night. I know that this drug works because if I forget to take it I am awake in 3 hours. And the nice thing is I can just pop one in and fall asleep for another couple hours and have no drowsiness or grogginess when having to wake up for school or work."

• Mike
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2019

"Was physically dependant on Ambien after a year relying on the drug, I couldn't sleep anymore. Took one trazodone and fell asleep no problem with little morning drowsiness. I can now sleep naturally again thanks to this drug."

• MissFit
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 23, 2020

"I was having severe insomnia and my doctor recommended Trazadone. I despised it: I had such brutal and unpleasant nightmares, there were some nights I screamed so loud, I woke my family up. I tried some other dosages and had the same problem...oh, and weight gain was another problem and I'm not a big eater at anytime. All in all, I wouldn't recommend this medication to anyone."

• Max
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 4, 2019

"The mental health clinics I worked in used this non-addicting sleep aid often with recovering alcoholics and "speed" addicts, with substantial success. It does not reduce acetylcholine level like diphenhydramine, which can interfere with brain function. We viewed it as a weak antidepressant compared to newer ones. I have found low doses helpful for early morning awakening, allowing me to get back to sleep for a few more hours. It acts like a sedative and could cause falling at night, especially in weak elderly patients. Be careful if you get up during the night!"

• JoAnn
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 12, 2014

"I have been taking Trazodone off and on, more on since 1995. My dose has always been 1 or 2 @ 150mgs. I would never change. I have DDD, DJD, arthritis, muscle spasms, chronic pain, COPD, asthma, CFS, and nerve damage. What can I say. My mind never turns of. When I tried to get help, I was told it could not be done. I was on a muscle relaxer and my insurance wanted me to try something else, so now I wake-up in the middle of the night. I am also on Oxycontin 40mgs for pain, trazodone has been a life saver. I just wish I could find away to stop pain. Just don't know what will happen."

• droct...
• March 25, 2015

"Helps me fall asleep within 30 minutes of taking it. It helps me stay asleep, too. When I wake up, however, I always get a sort of "sleep hangover." By that I mean I still feel sleepy and dizzy for a few hours after waking up. Overall, pretty good sleeping pill."